The good, the Bad and the Ugly Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain 5th International Cold Chain Management Workshop University Bonn, 11th June 2013 we prove it. www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 1
What does ELPRO do... We provide efficient and compliant solutions for the monitoring of environmental conditions throughout the supply chain of perishable goods. Environmental Monitoring means: Measure Store Assess & Report Alarm Manage Data www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 2
Where are ELPRO products used... ELPRO provides monitoring solutions that are used along the entire supply chain of products - from laboratory, production, storage, transport up to the final user (or patient). Cold Chain Monitoring Solutions Central Monitoring Systems Site Monitoring Systems Container Monitorng Systems Test and Verification Systems GMP, Validation and Thermal Mapping Services www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 3
Temperature monitoring solutions used today: Chemical Indicator Electronic Indicator Chart Recorder Classic Data Logger USB Logger PDF Logger RFID Logger GSM Logger We compare: Tasks - Requirements - Performance www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 4
Temperature monitoring during transportation at controlled temperature is a requirement. Report Sender Destination Logger Logging for a secure release process and for traceability of the cold chain Database www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 5
Measure Record Display Read Assess Report Tasks for temperature monitoring devices www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 6
Chemical Indicators Low cost -not very accurate, but maybe accurate enough? Indicates the temperature levels / excursions of the past time No further evaluation possible www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 7
Measure Record Display Read Assess Report Tasks for temperature monitoring devices Chemical Indicators x x x www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 8
Electronic Indicators Accurate, reasonable price Assesses the temperature, shows OK / Alarm on the display Few types will allow further evaluation www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 9
Measure Record Display Read Assess Report Tasks for temperature monitoring devices Chemical Indicators x x x Electronic Indicators x x (USB) x (x) www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 10
Chart Recorders A temperature graph is shown directly on a paper strip No further evaluation possible www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 11
Measure Record Display Read Assess Report Tasks for the monitoring of the temperature Chemical Indicators x x x Electronic Indicators x x (USB) x (x) Chart Recorders x x x x www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 12
"Classic" Data Logger Stores the temperature data in the memory Data can be downloaded with PC software / interface / special cable www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 13
Measure Record Display Read Assess Report Tasks for temperature monitoring devices Chemical Indicators x x x Electronic Indicators x x (USB) x (x) Chart Recorders x x x x "Classic" Data Logger x x (x) (RS) x www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 14
USB Logger Stores the temperature data in the memory Data can be downloaded with software thru a USB port www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 15
Measure Record Display Read Assess Report Tasks for temperature monitoring devices Chemical Indicator x x x Electronic Indicator x x (USB) x (x) Chart Recorder x x x x "Classic" Data Logger x x (x) (RS) x USB Logger x x (x) USB (x) www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 16
PDF Logger Stores the temperature and constantly assesses the logging results Creates a report as a PDF file with assessment results No software needed for data download, report is on USB memory www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 17
Measure Record Display Read Assess Report Tasks for temperature monitoring devices Chemical Indicator x x x Electronic Indicator x x (USB) x (x) Chart Recorder x x x x "Classic" Data Logger x x (x) RS x USB Logger x x (x) USB (x) PDF Logger x x (x) USB x x www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 18
RFID Logger Stores the temperature data in the memory Communication wherever there are proprietary RFID transducers Infrastructure needed www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 19
Measure Record Display Read Assess Report Tasks for temperature monitoring devices Chemical Indicator x x x Electronic Indicator x x (USB) x (x) Chart Recorder x x x x "Classic" Data Logger x x (x) RS x USB Logger x x (x) USB (x) PDF Logger x x (x) USB x x RFID Logger x x RFID www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 20
GSM Logger Stores the temperature data in the memory Communication is possible wherever GSM / GPRS network is available High price, infrastructure and dataplan /subscription needed www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 21
Measure Record Display Read Assess Report Tasks for temperature monitoring devices Chemical Indicator x x x Electronic Indicator x x (USB) x (x) Chart Recorder x x x x "Classic" Data Logger x x (x) RS x USB Logger x x (x) USB (x) PDF Logger x x (x) USB x x RFID Logger x x RFID GSM Logger x (x) GSM www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 22
Requirements for the Monitoring Devices Measuring Range (2 C..8 C, CRT, Dry Ice, Cryo,...) Accuracy (± 0.2 C, ± 0.5 C) Calibration / Validation Life span / Duration of assignment / Memory Acceptance Criteria / Alarming Display Presentation of the Data Further use of the data www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 23
Wide Temperature range High Accuracy Flexibility No Infrastructure Central Database & Integration Live Data Performance of technologies for temperature monitoring www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 24
Wide Temperature range High Accuracy Flexibility No Infrastrukture Central Database & Integration Live Data Performance of the different technologies for temperature monitoring Chemical Indicator (?) x Electronic Indicator (x) x (x) x (x) Chart Recorder (x) x x "Classic" Data Logger x x (x) (x) USB Logger x (x) (x) (x) PDF Logger x x x x (x) RFID Logger x x (x) GSM Logger x x x x www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 25
To consider beside the device: What to Where to Monitor? How many transportation routes? How often? How much data needed? Data format? What for do we need the data? Equipment : Cable, Interface, Software, Database, Server, Data centre,...? Where to put the brains: Logger or Database? www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 26
Data travelling along or staying centrally Intelligent Logger Intelligent Database Configuration Acceptance Criteria Added Information Database During Shipment Report At Arrival Database After Upload Database www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 27
A question of requirements and of costs There is: A variety of different technologies & solutions Devices and databases with different philosophy More flexible, more accurate, more innovative solutions than others Simple technologies that can be perfectly adequate A solution is not good or bad, maybe it's ugly. It fits better or worse to a requirement or a workflow! Get an overview: Market, Suppliers, Technologies Define your requirements (URS) Start an RFI / RFQ Compare www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 29
Speaker Cyril Winkler Product Manager Cold Chain Monitoring Solutions cyril.winkler@elpro.com ELPRO-BUCHS AG Langaeulistrasse 62 9470 Buchs SG Switzerland T + 41 81 750 03 11 www.elpro.com www.elpro.com Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain Page 30